| Chapter 8 Morality First externally controlled by parents Gradually regulated by inner standards Punishment Threats, physical force, and withdrawal of love lead to little guilt and lots of self-blame and anxiety, which impairs learning Does not promote lasting changes, prevents learning good behaviors, models aggression, reinforces parent for using punishment, and has to happen immediatly to be effective Induction: point out effects of misbehavior on others Promotes prosocial behavior Internalize moral rules Time out and withdrawal of priviledges can be very effective Be consistent, have a warm relationship with kid, explain, praise success, tell kids how to behave ahead of time. Goodness of fit: For inhibited children patient tactics work better For active children secure attachment is the best predictor of the effectiveness of punishment |
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